Penguins captain Sidney Crosby scored one goal and had the primary assist on two more in his team’s 4-1 drubbing of the Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Behind 2-0 in the series, Columbus prepares to host Pittsburgh for Game Three on Sunday. The Blue Jackets’ local paper, the Columbus Dispatch, had prepared a fun, fun promotion for the event, but on second thought, nope, actually that was a terrible idea.

So the Dispatch is no longer doing the whole Crying Sidney Crosby mask thing.

Friday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins jumped out to a commanding 2-0 series lead against the Columbus Blue Jackets, but one Ohio paper is now doing its part to try and rattle the defending champions.

According to Sportsnet, the Columbus Dispatch will give away “Sid The Kid” masks in its Sunday edition of the paper and are encouraging Blue Jackets fans to wear it to Nationwide Arena that night for Game Three. And while that sounds like a tribute to one of the game’s preeminent players, I promise you it’s anything but.

It’s almost New Year’s and that means it’s time for renewal and betterment. Braden Holtby hasn’t sprung for a new gym membership, but he does have a new mask. Friday night, Swedish airbrush artist Dave Gunnarsson revealed DC Dedication Evo Volume 2, an updated version of Braden’s current helmet.

The Hershey Bears have won 16 of their first 28 games. Now they will dominate even more in style.

Over the last week, both of Hershey’s goaltenders, Vitek Vanecek — the AHL’s reigning player of the week — and Joe Cannata, have debuted new masks designed by Swedish airbrusher and non-sensical English worder, David Gunnarsson.

Let’s take a look at the new buckets, which are designed in a similar style.

During the World Cup of Hockey, Braden Holtby rocked a tribute mask painted to honor Tragically Hip lead singer Gord Downie. Earlier in the year, the Canadian icon was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a terminal brain tumor. During the tournament, Holtby decided to auction off the mask to raise money for two of Downie’s most treasured charities.

On Tuesday, the NHLPA announced that Holtby’s mask, which he commissioned himself, raised $21,650 (or $28,380.88 if you convert the US money into Canadian dollars).

The money will benefit the Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research and the Gord Downie Secret Path Fund for Truth and Reconciliation.

“Like so many others, I have been truly inspired by the courage Gord Downie has shown, and I was very appreciative that he embraced the design of my Team Canada goalie mask,” Holtby said in the release. “I am very proud to have been a part of supporting these two important funds in Mr. Downie’s honor, and I appreciate everyone’s help in making this auction a success.”

Monday afternoon, goalie mask artist Dave Gunnarrson revealed the newest design for Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer. The design features elements from the American flag, and current and former Capitals logos.